About the data
Scope 2 is an indirect emission category that includes GHG emissions from the generation of purchased or acquired electricity, steam, heat, or cooling consumed by the reporting company. Calculating scope 2 emissions requires a method of determining the emissions associated with electricity consumption.
Primarily, two methods have been used by companies, programs, and policymakers to “allocate” the GHG emissions created by electricity generation to the end consumers of a given grid. Consumer GHG accounting in scope 2 completes this allocation process through emission factors applied to each unit of energy consumption.
This guidance terms these methods the (a) location-based and (b) market-based methods.
In short, the market-based method reflects emissions from electricity that companies have purposefully chosen (or their lack of choice), while the location-based method reflects the average emissions' intensity of grids on which energy consumption occurs.
Source: GHG
Methodology
To answer this metric question, you need to identify the value of Indirect GHG emissions (Scope 2), which has been calculated using Market - based method, of the organization for a specific year.
Start by searching publicly available documents like Annual and CSR reports. Keywords and search terms for this metric:
- GHG
- Emissions
- Scope 2
- Market based
Answers & Calculations: Once you have found the answer, make sure the unit of measurement fits to the question on WikiRate. If any calculations or unit conversions are done, include these in the Comments field alongside the page number where you found the answer. Select the 'Unknown' answer box if the company has not published the data.
Units: Companies may report their GHG emissions in hundreds, thousands or millions of metric tonnes. Make sure you check the unit of measurement and enter the full number into the answer field.
Tip: Most of the companies disclose their methodology by marking an asterisk or superscript.